Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics

Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics
Events	2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Medalists

Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics will be played for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics with both men's and women's contests. Rugby sevens was added to the Olympics following the decision of the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October 2009.

Participating nations

Nation	96	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	Years
Australia (AUS)																												1
Argentina (ARG)																												1
Brazil (BRA)																												1
Canada (CAN)																												1
Colombia (COL)																												1
Fiji (FIJ)																												1
France (FRA)																												1
Great Britain (GBR)																												1
Japan (JPN)																												1
Kenya (KEN)																												1
New Zealand (NZL)																												1
South Africa (RSA)																												1
United States (USA)																												1
Nations
Athletes
Year	96	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12

See also

• Rugby union at the Summer Olympics (15-a-side Rugby Union, 1900-1924)
• Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics
• Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics

External links

• IRB Sevens
• Olympics at World Rugby